Bracelet and method of making the same



Nov. 14, 1933.

H. HARGREAVES BRACELET AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed July 20. 1933A TTORNEYS.

Patented Nov. 14, 1933 1 UNITED STATES BRACELET AND METHOD OF MAKING THEI SAME Henry Hargreaves, Providence, R. I., assignor to Hargreaves andMarshall, Providence, R. 1., a firm composed of llenry Hargreaves andGeorge Marshall Application July 20, 1933. Serial No. 681,301

11 Claims.

This invention relates to a bracelet which has for one of its objectsthe provision of a construction which will permit the use of variousornamental parts for changing the appearance of the bracelet whilemaintaining the same supporting structure for the ornamental part andthus minimizing the cost of construction for a variety of difierentappearing bracelets.

Another object of the invention is the provi sion of a bracelet havingan open work ornamental part along a portion of the surface thereof,with this portion supported in a flexible manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bracelet which is formedof a plurality of parts and the binding of these parts into securerelation by the shaping of the bracelet to fit the arm.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel arrangements of parts as will be more fully described in thedetailed description following and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a top plan view of the bracelet showing one of the jointsthereof.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bottom plate, body portion, orframework structure of the bracelet.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the top plate of the bracelet.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the ornamental web or member which isinserted between the bottom and top plates of the bracelet.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the parts shown in Figs. 3, 4and 5 as being assembled.

Fig. '7 is a perspective view showing the assembled structure of Fig. 6as bent into the shape which it will assume as one-half the bracelet.

Fig. 8 illustrates a modified form of one-half section showing the sidesas expanded and with an ornamental member or web as positioned betweenthese expanded sides.

Fig. 9 illustrates one of the separate securing plates as provided inFig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a difierent form of ornamental web ormember which may be in- 50 serted in the bracelet being in the form ofone continuous resilient band.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a modified construction showing aresilient bracelet.

It is desirable in the formation of a bracelet 65 to provide an openworkstructure which will permit a circulation of air therethrough andgreater comfort on the wrist. This open work is formed by piercing toprovide different shaped openings of the structure which are of orna- 60mental appearance and is frequently of such material that it is notstrong enough to itself withstand the strains of the usage to which itis subjected, and in order that such a structure may be used I havesupported this structure by providing bordering edges along same tostrengthen it and afiord some resiliency. Also I have so arranged thisstructure that I may provide different ornamental appearances bysupplying different ornaments in the same supporting structure thereof,thus providing a variety of appearance in the bracelet with a minimumnumber of tools at greatly reduced cost, and the following is a detaileddescription of the present embodiment of this invention illustrating thepreferred means by which these advantageous results may be accomplished.

With reference to the drawing I have illustrated in Fig. 3 a plate orchannel shaped body 15 having a bottom wall 16 with its-edges 1'7 rolledinwardly leaving a space 18 for the insertion of additional parts intothis body.

The ornamental web member 19 of screen or mesh work, together with a topplate or strip 20 superimposed thereon is slid beneath the rolled edges17 of the body part 15. These three parts are each curved upwardly as at21 in the body part, 22 in the ornamental member, and 23 in the topplate which deflection stifiens the structureand adds to the ornamentalconfiguration of the bracelet. Edges 24 on the ornamental member and 25on the top plate are deflected from the general contour of the web asillustrated in the drawing to fit more snugly within the rolled edges1'7 of the body. 7

The bottom wall of the channel or plate 20 is cut away as at 26 whilethe top plate is also similarly cut away between its edges as at 27 in aposition to substantially register with opening 26 so as to expose theornament 19 on both surfaces, and when the ornamental member 19 is ofopen work structure to permit the circulation of air therethrough andalso permit the arm to be viewed when worn thus forming a background toenhance the appearance of the structure.

The assembly just described of the structure shown in Figs. 3 to 6inclusive is of a length constituting one-half the circular length ofthe bracelet and when assembled is substantially fiat. After assembly itis bent to the form illustrated in Fig. '7 which arcing causes therolled edges 17 to bind upon the ornamental web and to secure themtightly in position. For the completion of the bracelet, a similar halfsection is formed and suitable hinge parts 28 are mounted upon thesections to hold them assembled, and in hinged relation.

In some instances it may be desirable to substitute a difierentornamental member in place, of that shown in Fig. 5, and I haveillustrated a different member 30 having piercings 31 and raised beads32 connected by an ornamental strap 33 as one form of differentornamentation which may be assembled in the structure above described.This ornamentation, however, may be varied throughout a wide range ofmaterial, con- .which insert is shaped to fit the body, and instead ofusing a top plate, which extends the entire length of the section andsliding it into position, I will slide the short section 3'7 of thisplate into each of the ends of the structure as shown in Fig. 8 and bindthem into position in some suitable manner such as by soldering inpieces for the formation of a locking device for the separable ends ofthe sections, or by deflecting the stock of the body to serve thispurpose.

In Fig. 11 I have illustrated the bracelet body as a continuousresilient band rather than hinging two sections at their ends, and inthis case I will depend for the resiliency of the structure, upon thestiffening body part as the open work of the ornamental web will be ofinsufficient strength to permit of such action. In this case the bodypart will be made longer as 'will also the ornamental member and topplate so that they may be shaped into a complete encircling band ratherthan one half section as shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

In each case, however, whether it be a half section or complete circlethere will be a latching means provided at the separable ends of thesection which I have shown as controlled by a finger piece 38 which willseat in recess 39 and upon being depressed will cause release of theparts to permit them to be manually opened in the case of jointedbracelet, while the ends will spring apart by resilient action in thestructure illustrated in Fig. 11.

The foregoing description is directed towards the method andconstruction illustrated, but I desire it to be understoood that Ireserve the privilege of resorting to all the equivalent changes towhich the construction and method are susceptible, the invention beingdefined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a bracelet, a band having an ornamental open Work middle portion,and a channel body portion cut out along its middle to permit light topass through its open work ornament, and top plates at the ends of saidornamental portion.

2. In a bracelet, top and bottom plates with an ornamental memberbetween them, said plates being secured together with said memberbetween them by the edges of one plate extending over the edges of theother, and said plates being cut away along their length and betweentheir edges at registering points to expose the inner and outer surfacesof said ornamental web.

3. In a bracelet, top and bottom strips with an ornamental memberbetween them formed of open work material, said strips being securedtogether with the member between them by the edges of one extending overthe edges of the other, and said strips being cut away, along theirlength and between their edges at registering points to expose the saidmember and permit the passage of light therethrough.

4. In a bracelet, a continuous sheet metal strip at the cut outportions.

having its center portion cut out for a substantial-portion of itslength with its opposite edges turned inwardly on a continuous curve,and an ornamental open work middle portion extending into and secured insaid turned in edge and spanning said out out portion.

5. In a bracelet, an ornamental open work middle portion of varyingwidth at different points along its length and continuous stiffeningedges along the opposite edges of said middle portion and securedthereto and following the varying widths thereof along its length tostiffen and support the ornamental middle portion.

6. In a bracelet, a continuous sheet metal strip having its centerportion cut out for a substantial portion of its length with itsopposite edges turned inwardly on a continuous curve, the opposite edgesalong said out out portion being spaced a greater distance apart at themiddle part of said opening than at the ends of said opening, and anornamental open work middle portion extending into and secured in saidturned in edge and spanning said out out portion throughout its extent.

7. The method of stiffening an ornamental strip of material ofinsufficient strength to support itself in the usage to which it is tobe put comprising simultaneously inserting the opposite edges of saidstrip in an open framework of sheet material of a length to extend for asubstantial extent along the length of said strip material, said sheetmaterial having rounded edges to receive said ornamental Strin I 8. Themethod of stiffening an ornamental strip of material of insufficientstrength to support itself in the usage to which it is to be putcomprising inserting the opposite edges of said strip in a channel shapeframe of sheet metal open along its length and of a length to extend fora. substantial extent along the length of said 115 strip material, saidsheet material having rounded edges to receive said ornamental strip,and then closing the rounded edges on the ornamental material therein.

9. The method of forming a bracelet of varying width throughout itslength which consists in cutting the center portion from a strip ofmaterial leaving spaced, edges, spreading the edges apart between theends of the opening thus formed to increase the width of the strip,inserting an ornament of a shape to substantially fit the opening formedby the spaced edges and binding the same in place. I

10. The method of forming a. bracelet of varying width throughout itslength which consists in rolling inwardly the edges to provide receivingchannels and cutting the center portion from a strip of material leavingspaced edges, spreading the edges apart between the ends of the openingthus formed to increase the width of the strip, inserting an ornament ofa shape to substantially fit the opening formed by the spaced edges andbinding the same in place by closing the edge channels.

11. The method of stiffening an ornamental strip of open work material"of insufficient strength to support itself, comprising providing a stripwith rolled edges and a strip of a size to slide in the rolled edges,cutting both strips to provide openings between their edges and slidingan open work ornament and one of said strips into the strip with therolled edges to leave a portion of the ornament exposed on both surfacesHENRY HARGREAVES.

